Vincent van Gogh

Biography

Vincent Willem van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, in Zundert, Kingdom of the Netherlands. He became a notable Dutch painter and graphic artist, recognized as one of the greatest artists of the 'Belle Époque' and a leading figure in the Post-Impressionist movement. Van Gogh's work had a significant impact on the development of 20th-century painting. He worked in various genres including still life, landscape, cityscape, portrait, self-portrait, interior, and Christian art. Beyond painting, he was also a lithographer, etcher, graphic artist, engraver, draftsman, botanical illustrator, architectural draughtsman, and art dealer. Among his most famous works are "The Potato Eaters," "The Night Café Terrace," "Starry Night," "Bedroom in Arles," "Sunflowers," "Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear," "Portrait of Dr. Gachet," "Irises," "The Night Café," "The Yellow House," "Wheatfield with Crows," "Starry Night Over the Rhône," and "Wheatfield with Cypress." Vincent van Gogh died on July 29, 1890, in Auvers-sur-Oise, France, at the Auberge Ravoux.